The range of informed opinion out there is a whole lot more
diverse and interesting than you'd guess from the "official" debate
between entrenched pro- and anti-gay factions. At IGF, we've heard
every possible variation on the theme: "I didn't know gays were
allowed to believe that!" Or its flip side: "I didn't
people who believed in [X, Y, Z] were allowed to be
pro-gay too."

IGF's Press and Speakers Service can serve as a matchmaker for
reporters and community groups in search of unexpected quotes and
non-obvious takes on current events.

Need someone to talk intelligently about the "gay angle" in GOP
politics or the turmoil in American religion? Sodomy-law repeal or
the Second Amendment? Hate-crime laws or school choice? Trends in
academia or censorship of the Internet? We can put you in touch
with IGF contributing writers with appropriate expertise and other
experts and authorities you'll find worth listening to. We can also
point you toward some of the ever-growing list of straight
conservative commentators who think it's past time for their
colleagues to lay off the anti-gay demagoguery already.

For community and academic groups arranging speaker events and
roundtables, IGF can put you in touch with a growing network of
experienced public speakers based in several cities, as well as
peripatetic authors (sometimes on book tour, sometimes not).

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